Old Swan House Garden - 2012

The garden on 1st viewing in 2012. Note the huge leylandii hedge round the drive

The old kitchen and scullery

The garden at Old Swan House was one of the reasons for buying it. I can remember coming out of the back door on the rather wet viewing day and being amazed at its size and particularly its width, which means that it borders Recreation Ground Lane and allows for an invaluable driveway into the garden from the lane. 

The end of the garden showing the disused vegetable area and the summerhouse.

The round lawn with a loquat in the middle. 

Behind was a raised terrace with rhododendrons in wooden barrels and a dark-leafed cherry

The garden was already fully planted up and was even somewhat overgrown, but the design was from the 70s - 'Geoffrey Smith' - although the effect was still delightful and felt secret and enclosed.
How the changes were effected can be seen in Making the Garden at Old Swan House